Author Jermaine Danté Burse
Autopsy of My Former Self: A journey through grief, transformation, addiction, personal triumph, and purpose
From the moment Jermaine Danté Burse nearly disappeared beneath the weight of addiction, to his courageous embrace of sobriety, his memoir unspools as both reckoning and resurrection.
He maps the broken landscapes of his past – dark rooms heavy with silence, relationships collapsing in the shadows, and the suffocating presence of alcohol addiction – before arriving at the crossroads of surrender and faith. Through intimate storytelling, the author traces the fragile lead-up to his twelve-year sober milestone. Exploring the reawakening of his creativity, his story reveals the healing power of art as therapy and testimony.
Each chapter pulses with vivid recollections and restored hope: endless nights with the canvas, each stroke a step toward renewal, grounded in the calm of sobriety, and masterpieces that have found permanent homes in corporate offices and environments devoted to healing. Autopsy of My Former Self is not merely a memoir, it’s a season-by-season excavation of love, grace, and second-chance legacy.
By the final page, the man who once broke under pressure now stands renewed, empowered, disciplined, and undeniably alive.
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About the Author
Jermaine Danté Burse is a critically acclaimed visual fine artist based in California. With works commissioned by corporate institutions such as Kaiser Permanente and NorthBay Health, as well as major brands such as the NBA, MLB, Moët/Hennessey and Marriott International, he weaves healing, identity, and cultural depth into vibrant canvases. Autopsy of My Former Self is his debut memoir.
